The Tulane women’s basketball team added a new face to its 2011-12 staff by hiring of former Division I head coach Beth Dunkenberger as director of operations, Green Wave Coach Lisa Stockton announced Thursday.

Dunkenberger will coordinate film exchange, oversee Tulane’s student manager staff, serve as the liaison to the equipment operations staff, as well as work with Tulane’s game operations staff and manage the Green Wave’s travel on road trips.

She will also help coordinate the team’s special projects with the Tulane campus and New Orleans community. Dunkenberger replaces Brian Mears, who resigned in June to attend law school.

“We are very excited to have Beth Dunkenberger join the Tulane women's basketball staff,” Stockton said in a press release. “Her prior experience will be invaluable to our program. Our goal every season is to win the conference title and advance to the NCAA Tournament. Beth's credentials are impeccable and we look forward to having her as a member of the Green Wave family.”

Dunkenberger was the head women's coach at Virginia Tech for seven seasons. There she led the team to a combined 110 wins, two trips to the NCAA Tournament and one WNIT berth. Under Dunkenberger’s direction, four student-athletes earned All-Big East honors and several went on to play professionally, including Kerri Gardin – who became the first player from Virginia Tech to play in the WNBA.

"I’m extremely excited to join the staff at Tulane and have the opportunity to work with Coach Stockton and her assistant coaches,” Dunkenberger said in a statement. “I have a tremendous amount of respect for the program she’s built at Tulane and look forward to helping the team win conference championships.”